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2006-05-25, 12:30 AM
Basically, webkit's javascript/DOM support is behind that of Gecko (Firefox, Camino).
Ask a CSS designer what they think of Safari and you'll get a very positive answer. CSS is great in webkit, and supports great stuff like mutliple background images. Ask anyone involved in Ajax development and you'll get things thrown at you. This is why most Web 2.0 apps don't support Safari on launch - they're busy trying desperately to get it work, but having an uphill battle.
I think this situation will change though. Now that webkit is open source, there are more people working on it, and large corporations are starting to use the technology, such as Nokia. It may take a couple of years, but WebKit will catch up with Gecko I'm sure of it.